Month: September 2022

4:48 PM ET Baxter Holmes Close ESPN Senior Writer Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Malika Andrews Close ESPN Staff Writer Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2018
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4:17 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is officially questionable to play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Kamara left last week’s game against the Falcons with a rib injury. Saints coach Dennis Allen said Monday he thought Kamara was “going to be fine,” and Kamara was able
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3:59 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — A jury convicted a 25-year-old man of capital murder Friday in the killing of former Texas Tech basketball star Andre Emmett, who had brief stints with the Memphis Grizzlies and New Jersey Nets after college. The Dallas County jury deliberated about four hours before finding Larry Daquan Jenkins
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2:02 PM ET The Winnipeg Jets have stripped Blake Wheeler of the team’s captaincy and will enter the 2022-23 season with a collection of alternate captains instead, the team announced Friday. Those players are still being determined. “It is our goal to expand the leadership base within our hockey team,” Jets coach Rick Bowness said
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3:42 PM ET Former New England Patriots offensive lineman and College Football Hall of Famer Shelby Jordan died Sept. 9 at the age of 70, the team announced Friday. Jordan spent seven seasons with the Patriots starting in 1975 and then four with the Los Angeles Raiders before retiring after the 1986 season. A seventh-round
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3:15 PM ET Associated Press Rory McIlroy and U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick are getting quite comfortable on next year’s Ryder Cup course. Europe captain Luke Donald, meanwhile, made a novice’s error after hitting into the thick rough at the Marco Simone club outside Rome and then hitting the wrong ball, earning himself a two-stroke
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Nottinghamshire will take over the hosting of the East Midlands team in the ECB’s women’s regional structure, replacing Loughborough University. Lightning have been based at Loughborough since the new regional set-up was implemented in 2019, with eight hubs superseding the previous county-based structure for women’s cricket. The university, which is also home to the ECB’s
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1:21 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones returned to practice Friday after missing a day of on-field work because of an illness. Jones’ return comes during an eventful week for him as the Patriots (0-1) prepare for Sunday’s road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0). He injured his back in
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1:48 PM ET The San Jose Sharks and former forward Evander Kane have settled a grievance over his contract termination last season before the matter would have gone to arbitration. The NHLPA filed a grievance on behalf of Kane in January after the Sharks terminated his deal, citing a breach of his contract and a
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11:08 AM ET Former England captain and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham joined thousands waiting in line to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state on Friday, queuing for more than 13 hours to pay his respects to the long-serving monarch. Beckham, 47, was spotted in the huge queue which has formed on the streets
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12:57 PM ET Although Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin and left tackle Donovan Smith haven’t been ruled out for Sunday’s game at the New Orleans Saints, coach Todd Bowles says that it is unlikely Godwin will play and that Smith faces tough odds. “Donovan will be close. It will be hard for him
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12:50 PM ET DURHAM, N.C. — As Duke men’s basketball players prepared for a recent practice, one man’s absence was notable. Mike Krzyzewski was not on the sideline. Despite still holding an office on campus, Krzyzewski has not been present since his retirement as Jon Scheyer, his former assistant and a former star player who
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12:09 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs has modified paths to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks, awarding points to the top five finishers in qualifying races and increasing significance for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and late prep season events. Most Derby prep races during the qualifying series for 3-year-olds will award points
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11:45 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR champion Kyle Larson has signed a three-year contract extension through 2026 with Hendrick Motorsports, the team that welcomed him back last season after a nearly one-year suspension. The extension announced Friday includes sponsor HendrickCars.com, which will sponsor the No. 5 Chevrolet for 35 races a season.
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12:03 PM ET The Texas A&M Aggies are making a quarterback change and will go with Max Johnson as the starter for Saturday’s game against the Miami Hurricanes, according to multiple reports and confirmed by ESPN. Johnson, a transfer from LSU, has attempted just four passes in the Aggies’ first two games. Haynes King started
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Sep 16, 2022 Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor will headline Wembley Arena in London on Oct. 29, her promoter, Eddie Hearn, has said. Hearn did not name who Taylor will face, but the Matchroom Boxing promoter said negotiations are continuing over a rematch with Amanda Serrano, whom Taylor beat via split decision at Madison Square
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